We have chatted about The Girl with the Louding Voice, eaten some of our famous homemade cake and drunk tea today and then we chose Firefly by Henry Porter. From the refugee camps of Greece to the mountains of Macedonia, a thirteen year old boy is making his way to Germany and safety. Codenamed ‘Firefly’, […]

What a delight to see so many faces across the generations of the village and to welcome many visitors who joined the festivities. At one stage the queue for the pig roast snaked across the terrace, but there was plenty for all and many still had room for homemade cake and hot drinks. In the […]

Mavis lives in a nearby village but loves to work in the shop at Ilmington as she enjoys the feeling that she is helping out. ‘I love the variety of products on offer here and the friendliness and ‘buzz’ of the villagers and visitors’ says Mavis. She thinks there is a great ‘sense of community’ […]

This long weekend is the perfect time to indulge in a book. Next week’s book club is reviewing ‘The Girl with the Louding Voice’, a coming of age novel and the debut novel of Nigerian writer Abi Daré. It follows the story of Nigerian teenager Adunni and her struggles as she grows up, including her […]

We’re all getting excited about the activities planned in the village this weekend, and we want make sure you know when we’re open too. We’ll be open for our reduced bank holiday hours on Thursday and Friday, back to normal on Saturday and then ready to host our Jubilee Street Party from Midday on Sunday. […]